6:08 PM,
Mar. 6, 2014

Sherman (Max Charles) asks a skeptical Mr. Peabody (Ty Burell) if he can take control of the WABAC in 'Mr. Peabody & Sherman.'

Written by

Bill Goodykoontz
Gannett

One of the most-beloved bits in "The Bullwinkle Show" was "Peabody's Improbable History," a series of short cartoon segments starring Mr. Peabody, a genius dog, and Sherman, his adopted son.

Thanks to the WABAC machine, one of Mr. Peabody's inventions, the two could travel back in time, so that Sherman could witness history in person. Like everything in "Bullwinkle," it had a nice little subversive edge of insanity, making it just weird enough to appeal to parents, as well as the kids at which the show was ostensibly aimed.

Plus, it featured some really great - which is to say, awful - puns. ...